Magical Words Explained

Magical Words
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Director:Jean-Marc Vallée
Producer:Jean-Marc Vallée
Starring:Richard Robitaille
Robert Gravel
Music:Serge Arcuri
Luc Aubry
Cinematography:Pierre Lambert
Editing:Jean-Marc Vallée
Studio:J.M. Films
Runtime:21 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Magical Words (French: Les Mots magiques) is a Canadian dramatic short film, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and released in 1998. A thematic sequel to his 1995 short film Magical Flowers (Les Mots magiques),[1] the film centres on a 30-year-old man (Richard Robitaille) finally confronting his father (Robert Gravel) about his alcoholism.[2]

The film won the Prix Jutra for Best Short Film at the 1st Jutra Awards.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Marie-Claude Dionne, "Les Fleurs magiques". Séquences, September/October 1995.
  2. "Eight more little gems unearthed". Edmonton Journal, February 26, 1999.
  3. [Wyndham Wise]